Description
Placed in a tomb, a dragon provided a means to get to heaven. But ceramic dragons were also modeled in times of drought: "When the dragon appears, then wind and rain arise to escort him."
Exhibitions
Netsuke: Miniature Sculpture of Japan. The Walters Art Gallery, Baltimore. 1978.
Provenance
Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, Pikesville, Maryland; given to the Walters Art Museum, 1977.
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Edward L. Brewster, 1977
